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Honor means that a man is not exceptional fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won honor, only something which must not be lost.

Arthur Schopenhauer

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Arthur Schopenhauer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1788
Born: February 22
Died: 1860
Died: September 21
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